Curtain-rod.



PATENTHD APR. 9, 1907.

. O. W. KIRSOH."

CURTAIN ROD.

APPLICATION EILED DBO. 6, 1906.

easily mounted and which will permit of be- UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. KIRSCH, OF THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN, ASSIIGNOR TO KIRSCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF TI-IREERIVERS, MICIIlGA'N, A CORPO- RATION OF MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN-ROD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 9, 1907.

Application filed December 6,1906. Serial No. 346,636.

Toull, whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Cir-nuns W. Kinscn, a l citizen of the United States, residing at Three Rivers, in the county of St. Joseph and State of lllichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (.urtain-limls; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the My invention relates to a novel construction in a curtain-rod, the object being to provide a device of this character which is very simple, can be readily removably secured to a \vindowframc, and which is extensible and sulliciently 'stifl' to easily bear the weight of heavy curtains, and consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a curtain-rod constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail section of the same on the line 2 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the inner facev of the rod. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary-detail view showing modifications in construction.

My said curtain-rod belongs to that class generally known as telescopie,:" of which many examples are known, mrticularly tu bular telescopic rods.

It is essential that curtain-rods should be cheap, as well as sulliciently stifi' to carry curtains without yielding to the weight thereof, and so far as I am informed the telescopic rodsnow on the market fail in the latter quality, being too wealeto properly support heavier curta ns or to withstand any tugging at light curtains frequently indulged in by children.

The main objects of my invention are, first, to provide a curtain-rod which can be easily and cheaply manufactured and hamlsomely finished; second, to provide a rod which does not require the use, of support-mgbrackets, which generally are relatively drlhcult to mount and are lacking in ornamental ellect; third, to provide rod which is very ing entirely eovere'd by the curtain supported thereby and enable the outer edges of such curtains to lie so closely against the windowframe as to obviate free lighting-space at the sides of the windows, thus rendering the effect more artistic; fourth, to provide an adjustable curtain-rod. which also stifl' and durable.

To these and other ends my said rod comprises a plurality of telesco )ically-interfitting the freeends of said curved portions L- shaped plates D are secured by means of rivets E or other suitable means. The free flanges of said plates I) are disposed substantially parallel with the straight telescopically-interiitting portions of said members A and B and are provided in'their lower edges with recesses F, which are adapted to receive theshanks of screws G, mounted in the window-frame, said screws preferably carrying rosettes 11, between which and the window fraire said free Jlanges of said plates 1.) are held.

In Fig. 1 the rod is shown as consisting of two members, the outer member A having its free end so formed by cutting away the corners of the llanges (1 thereof, as at I, to prevent the sharp edges thereof from catching the fabric through which it is inserted.

A curtain-rod constructed as shown in Fig. 1 will permit of relativetv large latitude of adjustment; but where the 'eurlain-rod is in tended for windows of great width it is pref; erably made of more than two members in 01 der that it maybe suitably adjustable and at the same time sullieiently slill'. As shown in Fig. 3, the rod may be composed of two ,end members J, corresmnding in shape with the member l3, hereinbel'o're described, and. a

straight middle member h. adapted to tele-.

seopieally receive the free straight end porlions of the members J,

The said L-shapcd plates 1) may have their free llanges extending outwardly from .the curved ends of the members A and B, as

shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, or extending inwardly, as shown in Fig. 5.

*p' fl xceptior ornament I claim as my invention--- A curtain-rod comprising a plurality of teleseo iing interlitting members, eaeb of said members formed from. a v{lat strip of sheet metal having overhanging edge llan 'es, the

r 5 enter ends of thestrips or members being -mately ninety degrees to .the bod curved inwardly to lie at an angle of approxiof the stri v) or member, L-shaped plates rlveted to the in ner faces of the inner ends of said strips, one flange or arm of each plate projecting outwardly at ri ht angles, and being notched in their lower edges to engage with securingserews provided therefor.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES W. K1 RSCH. \Ni tn RUDOLPH WM. .llo'rz, ARTHUR, A. Lo'rz. 

